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TCF Bank Stadium, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is home to the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers football team. Built in 2009, the stadium cost $303.3 million to build and was funded almost evenly by the University of Minnesota and the state of Minnesota. TCF Bank Stadium has a number of nicknames that include 'The Gopher Hole' and 'The Bank'. It also marks the fourth stadium the Golden Gopher football team has played in following Northrop Field, Memorial Stadium and the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. Located on the north end of the Minnesota campus, the venue is part of a 75-acre expansion to the entire Twin Cities campus. The design of the stadium is horseshoe-like, enabling the University to expand the seating capacity in the future to nearly 80,000 people. A recent addition The Bank was the T. Denny Sanford Hall of Fame, which encompasses memorabilia and accolades across all University of Minnesota athletics. Some controversy has arisen regarding alcohol sales at TCF Bank Stadium, but after a vote passed by the University of Minnesota Regents the venue will become the first to serve beer in the Big Ten Conference. Despite its primary use for collegiate football, TCF Bank Stadium has many other uses to the University and city as well. A number of concerts have been hosted at the venue, along with intramural activities, graduation ceremonies and other campus events. One NFL game was hosted at The Gopher Hole between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears after the roof collapsed at the Metrodome.